Machine for making mops.



PATENTED MAY 15, 1906.

E H. PENTON. MACHINE FOR MAKING MOPS.

APPLICATION FILED MAYZQ, 1905.

VM NN 10W iw i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MACHINE FOR MAKING MOPS- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1906.

Application filed May 29,1905. Serial No. 262,916.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, EPHRAIM H. FENTON, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Making Mops; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying rawings, forming a part of this specification.

The principal object of the invention is a machine for securing the mop to a ferrule and the ferrule to the handle, whereby the parts are brought together under pressure'and expeditiously; second, to upset the securing means to the mop when connected with the han le.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts, suc as will be first fully described and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the (rawings, Figure 1 is a view in per- 'spective of the novel machine shown mounted upon its platform or bench and in position for operation. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view of the machine, showing the position of the parts when operating to force the mop and the securing-strap within the ferrule. Fig. 3 is a view of the machine similar to thatshown in Fig. 2, showing the position of the parts when operating to secure the ferrule to the handle. Fig. 4 is a plan view in detail of the coacting mop: forcing and ferrule-holding parts of the machine, showing the mop secured to the handle and the upsetting device for the ends of mopsecuring strip. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the slid able plate, showing the upright post and jaw, the operating-bars and the ferrule-v holder slidably connected with the post, and the support on the ferrule-holr er for the pivoted arm and jaws for upsetting the ends of the mop-holC ing strip.

. Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings,- indicates a platform or bench of the requisite length and which is supported at the ends by the standards 12 12.

Upon the upper surface and near one end of the platform or bench 10 is located the novel machine which consists of a base-plate 14, which extends horizontally a short distance in the direction of the other end of the platform or bench and is narrow in width. ,Upon the upper surface of the base-plate are the longitudinally-extended parallel sides 15 of themachine, forming an integral part of the base-plate and located on said plate the requisite distance apart from each other. The base-plate 14 is secured firmly to the platform or bench 10 by the screws 16, which extend through the plate into the bench. At the rear ends of the sides 15 are upwardlyextended portions 17, which are perforated transversely, and in said perforations are journaled the respective ends of a crankshaft 18, upon which is a crank-arm 19, extending outwardly in one direction from the shaft, and a crank-arm 20, extending inwardly, the arm being shorter in length than the arm 19 and arranged at an angle thereto, and upon the outer end of said arm 20 are laterally-extended bearings 20 (See Fig. 4.)

Upon the inner surface of the sides 15 are the longitudinally-extended flanges 21 and 22, the lower flange 21 being a slight distance above the upper surface of the base-plate 14 and the flanges 22 a short distance above the flange 21, between which flanges are the longitudinal openings or grooves 23. In the groove 23 is arranged the respective ends of a slidable plate 24. Upon the rear portion of the plate are the lugs 25 25. Rigidly secured to the upper surface of the said plate at a point midway the ends is an upwardly-extended post 26. This post extends a short distance above a horizontal line extending through the crank-shaft 18, and in the forward upper end portion of said post is an in wardly-curved recess or jaw 27, in which recess is a groove 28. The sides of the post 26 on each side of the jaw 27 are inclined inwardly toward the upper end of the post, so as to reduce the thickness of the said end and the portion having the recess or jaw. Vith the lugs 25 on the plate 24 is pivotally connected the lower forked end 29 of the lever 30, the upper end of which lever extends a considerable height, and in the forward surface of said lever are ratchet-teeth 31. With the rear upper end portion of the post 26 is pivotally connected a pawl 32, the free end of which engages with the ratchet-teeth 31 on the lever 30. In the forked portions 29 of the lever are vertical slots 33.

34 indicates the ferrule or shell holder, which consists of a vertically-arranged casting or block about the same width as the 1 lower portion of the post 26. The block 34 is about the same width as the lower portion of the post 26 and of slightly increased thickness, the lower end extending to within a slight distance of the upper surface of the plate 24 and the upper end extending the same height as the post 26. The block 34 is supported in position by a guide-rod 35, one end of which is reduced in size and passes through the lower portion of said block and is upset upon the forward surface of the block. The other end of the rod extends through an opening 36 in the lower portion of the post 26 and is of the proper len th for the outward movement of the ferruleolder. In the post 26 a short distance above the opening 36 is an opening 37, through which passes the block-operating rod 38, one end of which is reduced in size and extends through the block and is upset on the forward surface of the block. The other end of the rod 38 extends between the forked ends 29 of lever 30 and is flattened, and a pin 39 extended through said end, the ends of which obtain a bearing in the slots 33 in said forked ends.

In the upper end of the ferrule holder or block 34 is a depression or slot 40, extending in the direction of the jaw 27 in the post 26. The width of the slot is sufficient to receive a single ferrule, the bottom of the slot being curved. On the inner surfaces ofthe sides of the slot a short distance from the surface of the block toward the jaw 27 are vertical recesses or grooves 41, in which the flanged head of the ferrule is inserted, as seen in Figs. 2 and 3.

With the surfaces of the sides of the post 26 a short distance below the jaw 27 are connected by the screw-bolts 42 parallel bars 43 43, the other ends of which bars are pivotally connected with the laterally-extended bearings 20 on the crank-arm 20 and form a toggle-joint with the said arm. With the upper end portion of the lever 30 is connected one end of a short chain 44, the other end of which chain is connected with a lug 45, located on the crank-arm 19 near its outer end. With the outer end of crank-arm 19 is pivotally connected the upper forked end of a rod 46, the other end being forked and extended through a slot 47 in the platform or bench 10. Connected with the lower surface of the platform 10 are the shaft-hangers 48 48, in which is j ournaled a crank-shaft 49, upon which is a crank-arm 50, which arm is pivotally connected with the lower forked ends of the rod 46.

Upon the outer end of the crank-shaft 49 is an upwardly-extended operating-lever 51. Upon the side of the ferrule-holding block 34 a short distance below the line of the bottom of the slot 40 is rigidly connected an arm or bearing 52, extending horizontally and a short distance beyond the line of the outer surface of the block 34, upon which the end of the rod 38 is upset. Upon the outer end of the bearing 52 is pivotally connected the upsetting device for the ends of the mop-holding strip, consisting of an arm 53, upon the inner end of which arm are the forked extensions 54, bent at an angle to the arm and ex tending when in position transversely to the slot 40 in the upper end of theferrule-holder 34.

For the purpose of holding the broom-handle in position in line with the slot in the ferrule-holder the standards 55 are secured at the base to the upper surface of the platform or bench, in the upper ends of which standards are slotted U-shaped bearings 56. One of the standards is provided with a pivoted plate 57 on the U-shaped bearing 56, upon which is a handle 57 so as to move the plate over the slot in said bearing. Near the end of the platform opposite to that upon which the machine is mounted is a standard 58, which is the same height as the standards 55, and upon the upper end of the standard 58 is a slot 59, across the end of which slot extends a plate 60. The lower portion of the standard 58 is'secured to flanges 61, which are provided with longitudinal slots 62. Through the platform 10 extends the screw-threaded bolts 63, which extend through the slots 62, and upon said bolts are the adjusting-nuts 64.

In the operation of the machine the levers 30 and 51 are first placed in nearly a vertical position, as seen in Fig. 1. In this position the ferrule-holding block 34 is at its full distance from the jaw 27 on the post 26, the' crank-arm 19 being elevated in position and the strip-upsetting arm 53 moved so as to carry the forked portions 54 away from the line of the ferrule-holding block. The proper quantity of cotton-waste or other material suitable for the purpose is first cut in even lengths and gathered in a bunch, and a long and narrow strip of metal 66, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4, bent upon itself to form two parallel portions, and an intermediate curved portion, which latter portion extends part way around the bunch of the mop intermediate the ends of said bunch. The parallel ends of the strip 66 are then extended within the end of one of the ferrules 65, having the flange 66*. The bunch of the cotton-waste is then placed within the strip and ferrule in the recess or jaw 27, the curved portion of the strip extending within the curvedstrip retaining depression 28 and the ferrule inserted in the slot 40 in the ferrule-holding block, the flange 66 of said ferrule extending within the vertical grooves 41. In this position of the bunch of mop-making material and ferrule the upper end of the lever 30 is quarter-circle,.forcing the jaw 27 against the mop material and the mop material in the flanged end of the ferrule, and also forcing the strip securing the mop to the full extent within the ferrule. A mop handle 67 is then placed in the grooves in the upper end of the standards 55, the forward end of the handle extending within the outer end of the ferrule and the other end within the slot 59 in the upper end of the adjustable standard 58 and against the plate 60. The plate 57 is then moved in position over the groove 56 in the standard 55. The lever 51 is then operated and its upper end moved forward and downward in about one-half circle, in which posisition the arms 20 on the crank-shaft 18 and the bars 43 on the post 26 are in line with each other, as seen in Fig. 3, and exerting the greatest pressure upon the said post and its jaw 27, which action forces the ferrule upon the end of the handle, and at the same time the downward movement of the crank-arm 19 draws upon the chain 44 and the lever 30, the pawl 32 engaging with the lower portion of the ratchet and exerting the combined pressure of the compound levers upon the ferrule holding post 26 upon the slidable plate 24 against the material composing the mop in the jaw 27. The handle 53 is then operated, the jaws 54 passing the handle and meeting the ends of the strip, securing the mop to the ferrule. The said ends are bent outwardly in position and at right angles to the ferrule. The lever 51 is then raised in position, releasing the pressure upon the mop and handle, the pawl 32 released from the ratchet 31 on lever 30, and the lever raised in position, thus releasing the pressure of the jaw upon the mop, and the mop and its handle removed from the machine, and the machine is in readiness for further operation, as described. The ends of the strip securing the mop in the ferrule, which have bent outwardly in the machine, are then cut away close to the ferrule by any suitable shearing device. It is obvious that in the movement of the machine to force the ferrule upon the handle the resistance is met by the plate 60 in the standard 58 on the platform or bench 10, the tendency of the broom-handle to bend and spring out of the grooves in the standards 55 being prevented by the plate 57. The ferrules employed for making the mop may be placed in the ferrule -holder 34 or the flange-bearing against the inner surface of the ferrule-holder, if preferred, and in many cases where the flanges are too large to enter the groove 41 this arrangement of the ferrule is found nec essary.

The machine accomplishes its work eXpeditiously and saves the time formerly required in making mops, and not only are the operations simplified, but the power is obtained to force the parts of the mop together, so that they cannot become detached in use and the cost of making the mop reduced. The machine may be employed for loading cartridgeshells, the vertical groove 41 being preferably located in the forward end of the slot.

Such modifications may be employed as are within the scope of the invention.

Having fully described my invention, what I now claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination in a machine for making mops, of supporting devices for the mop,

and a ferrule-holder slidingly connected with the mop-supporting devices, and power-ac tuated devices acting independently upon the ferrule-holder to move said ferrule-holder toward the mop-supporting devices.

2. The combination in a machine for making mops, with a sliding mop-supporting device, a ferrule-holder slidingly connected with the said mop-supporting device, and movable in the direction thereof, and power-actuating devices acting to communicate a slid ing and a compressing movement to said parts simultaneously.

3. The combination in a machine for making mops, of a slidable plate, a jaw thereon, a ferrule-holder, and sliding supporting devices connecting said ferrule-holder with the said jaw, a lever connected with said supporting devices for moving the ferrule-holder to and from said jaw, and a separate lever actuating said jaw.

4. The combination in a machine for making mops, with a sliding plate, a jaw thereon, a ferrule-holder, sliding supporting devices connecting said ferrule with the said jaw, a lever on the sliding plate connected with the slidable, supporting devices for said ferruleholder, and power-actuated devices moving said sliding plate and jaw.

5. The combination in a machine for making mops with a sliding supporting-plate of a ferrule-holder, supporting devices for holding the mop-handle in the line of movement of the ferrule-holder, 'and compressing devices acting to compress the mop within the ferrule and the ferrule upon the handle.

6. The combination in a machine for making mops, with a sliding supporting-plate, of a mop-compressing device, a ferrule-holder and sliding supporting devices connecting said ferrule-holder with the mop-compressing devices, means for holding the mop-handle in the line of movement of the mop-compressing devices, and power-actuated devices for moving said sliding plate and mop-compressing devices in the direction of the supporting devices for the mop-handle, and a lever on the said plate connected with the sliding supporting devices for the ferrule-holder.

7. In a machine for making mops, the combination with a sliding supporting-plate of a post having mop-compressing jaw, a ferruleholder, supporting-rods connected with the ferrule-holder and slidingly connected with said post, and a lever pivotally connected withthe said plate and one of said sliding rods on the ferrule-holder.

8. In a machine for making mops, the combination with a sliding supporting-plate of a post having a mop-holding jaw, a ferruleholder, supporting-rods connected with the ferrule-holder and slidingly connected with the said post, an operating-lever pivotally connected with said sliding plate and also with one of said slidable rods on the ferruleholder, a ratchet on said lever, and a pawl on said post.

9. In a machine for making mops, the combination with a sliding supporting-plate on said machine of a post having a mop-holding aw, a ferrule-holder, supportin -rods connected with the ferrule-holder an slidingly connected with the said post, a lever pivotally connected with said plate and also with one of said slidable rods, a ratchet on said lever, and a pawl on the said post engaging with the ratchet, a crank-shaft on the machine, and crank-arms, bars pivotally connected with one of the crank-arms and the said post, and connecting devices connecting the said lever with the other crank-arm, and means for operating the latter arm.

10. In a machine for making mops, the combination with a suitable supporting-platform, of compressing means for the mop, a ferrule-holder movably supported thereby, and adjustable securing means on the said platform for the mop-handle.

11. In a machine for making mops, the combination with a sliding plate of a post having a mop-carrying aw, a ferrule-holder, supporting-rods therefor slidingly connected with said post, and compound levers acting simultaneously to move said sliding plate, and the rods supporting the ferrule-holder.

12. Ihe combination in a machine for making mops, with the side plates having grooves, of a sliding plate, a post thereon having a mop-holding jaw, a ferrule-holder and rods connected therewith and extending slidingly through said post, a lever having a slot pivotallyconnected with said sliding plate, a pin connecting one of said rods on said ferrule-holder with the slot in said lever, a ratchet on said lever and a pawl on said post, a crank-shaft and crank-arms, bars connected pivotally with said post and one of said crank-arms, a chain connected with said lever and with the other cranlearm, a separate crank-shaft and arm, and a connecting-rod connected therewith, and the crank-arm on said machine with which the said chain is connected, and a main operating-lever on said separate crank-shaft.

13. In a machine for making mops, the combination with the ferrule-holder, of compressing means for compressing the mop and the securing-strip within the ferrule, and the ferrule upon the handle, and means upon the machine for upsetting the ends of the securing-strips.

14. The combination with the ferruleholder, of a handle, and forked extensions thereof adapted to be moved in position toward the ferrule.

15. The combination with the ferruleholder, of an arm or support thereon, an up setting fork and handle pivotally connected with said support.

16. In a machine for making mops, the combination with power operating devices, of a sliding plate and post, a mop-holding jaw provided with a recess in its upper end for the mop-securing strip, of a ferrule-supporting block, and supports therefor slidingly connected with said post,.said block having a slot for the ferrule in its upper end, and power operating devices connected with said sliding supports.

EPHRAIM H. FENTON.

Witnesses:

S. L. C. I-IAssoN, JOHN HENRY SMITH. 

